Ralston Valley dominates in the pool at Jeffco Invite
There is no doubt Ralston Valley has the top girls swim team in Jeffco. The Mustangs left the rest of the 22-team field in their wake Friday and Saturday, Jan. 16 and 17, at the Jeffco Invite held at Meyers Pool in Arvada. Ralston Valley’s Arianne Lujan (200 IM and 100 butterfly), Raleigh Williams (diving), Ruthie Pappas (500 freestyle) and the Mustangs’ 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams came away with individual titles at the two-day meet. Wheat Ridge senior Kelly Stone had a solid meet, winning the 100 backstroke and finishing second in the 100 butterfly.
Team results: Ralston Valley 429, Chatfield 290, Denver East 217, D’Evelyn 185, Columbine 154.5, Wheat Ridge 154, Niwot 122, Lakewood 112, Conifer 80, Eaton 77.5, Arvada West 73, Glenwood Springs 70, Evergreen 65, Dakota Ridge 58, Golden 57, Green Mountain 45, Pomona 44, Bear Creek 27, Standley Lake 21, Moffat County 17, Arvada 14, Thomas Jefferson 11
Farmers need OT
Wheat Ridge’s boys basketball team downed Alameda 62-58 in overtime Friday, Jan. 16, at Alameda High School. The Farmers (4-9, 2-2 in Class 4A Jeffco League) got 29 points from senior Brendan Marvel. Senior Eric Achatz poured in 12 points for Wheat Ridge.
George Washington (14-0) got the better of the Farmers on Saturday, Jan. 17, beating up on Wheat Ridge 65-39 on the Farmers’ home court.
Football opening
Green Mountain is searching for a head varsity football coach. Those interested can e-mail a resume to Green Mountain Athletic Director Jim Thyfault at jthyfaul@jeffco.k12.co.us.
Cougars share top spot
Despite a 65-58 home loss to Fort Lewis College on Saturday, Jan. 17, Colorado Christian University’s womens basketball team is in a four-way tie with Colorado School of Mines, Regis University and Metro State at the top of the East Division standings of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Cougars (9-6, 5-2) have been led by juniors Abby Rosenthal and Talmai Aguirre. Rosenthal has been named the RMAC Player of the Week five times.
Clinics and registration
The North Jefferson Junior Baseball Association is accepting registrations for the 2009 spring season. There will also be several free clinics this year. For more information, go online at www.njjba.org.